31 May 2023

Audi RS Q e-tron Testing in Saudi Arabia Focused on Tire Puncture Issues, Durability

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="86647"] [Source: Team Audi Sport] Team Audi Sport has prepared an analytical test for the suspension and tires after the 2023 Dakar Rally. The Audi RS Q e-tron’s record in January included a total of 14 podium results on 15 event days but also various setbacks. While the innovative electric drive concept worked flawlessly, tire failures clearly set back the three driver teams Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edoua...
30 Jan 2023

Mattias Ekström Wins Race of Champions

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82453"] source: Audi AG Audi driver prevails over Mick Schumacher in the final Mattias Ekström “Champion of Champions” for the fourth time Audi delights fans with demo laps of RS Q e-tron and Sport quattro S1 Mattias Ekström has once again demonstrated his world class and versatility: In his Swedish homeland, the rally and circuit pro driver won the “Race of Champions”, a traditional competition between the world’s best...
9 Jan 2023

Team Audi Sport Remains Motivated for Second Half of Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81593"] source: Audi AG Strong contrast of competitiveness and severe disappointments High motivation in the team despite setbacks for all driver teams Tough second half of rally expected after rest day For Team Audi Sport, the first half of the 2023 Dakar Rally was an emotionally intense mix: Two stage victories and the Audi RS Q e-tron’s first three days in the lead at the world’s toughest rally were offset by setbacks for all three d...
27 Dec 2022

Live to Compete: New Carlos Sainz Documentary on Red Bull TV

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81383"] source: Audi Australia A new documentary series honours Spain's Matador of motorsport About to embark on the next Dakar Rally, Carlos Sainz remains one of motorsports greats and now a documentary series on Red Bull TV charts the rise and rise of this racing force of nature. The first person to win a stage of the Dakar Rally in a hybrid electric vehicle, the three-time Dakar winner and dual world Rally Champion, Carlos Sainz&nb...
21 Dec 2022

Audi Sets Sights on Podium at Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80929"] source: Audi AG Innovative Audi RS Q e-tron: with low-emission drive into the future Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger, Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz: a team of winners Motorsport boss Rolf Michl: “Great sporting excitement” Revolutionizing the sport in an energy-efficient way and being among the best in the process: Audi has set itself no lesser task for the RS Q e-tron’s second outin...
9 Dec 2022

Award for the Audi RS Q e-tron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80398"] source: Audi AG Audi Sport wins “Racecar Powertrain of the Year Award 2022” Stefan Dreyer, Head of Development Audi Sport racing: “Courage, focus and perseverance have paid off” An additional motivational boost for Team Audi Sport shortly before its second outing in the Dakar Rally (December 31, 2022 to January 15, 2023): The innovative Audi RS Q e-tron has won one of the most important prizes that is awarded within...
2 Dec 2022

Audi Expands Competence Center Motorsport for its Formula 1 Project

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="79936"] source: Audi AG New building of around 3,000 square meters at the Neuburg facility New test benches for the development of the power unit Board Member for Technical Development Oliver Hoffmann: “The best possible conditions to be successful in the top class of motorsport” The Competence Center Motorsport at the Audi Neuburg facility is being expanded for the Formula 1 project. In a new building measuring around 3,000 square ...
23 Nov 2022

Audi RS Q e-tron Saves More Than 60 Percent Carbon Dioxide at the 2023 Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="79485"] source: Audi AG Audi relies on reFuels for the first time at the toughest desert rally Advanced sustainable fuel is residue-based and does not compete with food products Already at its Dakar debut, the Audi RS Q e-tron set standards in efficiency and competitiveness of e-mobility in motorsport in January 2022. Now the next step follows: The three desert prototypes with electric drive and energy converter will be at the star...
10 Oct 2022

Heat, Dust and Tire Changes: A Lot of Work for Audi Sport at the Morocco Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="77381"] source: Audi AG All three Audi RS Q e-tron at the finish after 2,300 desert kilometers Learning effects and visible progress with second evolution Harsh conditions in soaring heat and dense dust Learning at a high level: At the Morocco Rally, the new Audi RS Q e-tron completed its competition debut from October 1 to 6. For Audi Sport and the driver pairings Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Ed...
23 Sep 2022

Morocco Rally: Audi Sport’s Dress Rehearsal for the Dakar

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76526"] source: Audi AG Three Audi RS Q e-tron E2 cars with Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger and Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz Entire team back in competition mode Tough conditions expected in southwest Morocco A packed schedule characterizes the second half of the year for Audi Sport: After the start of testing of the Audi RS Q e-tron E2 in Europe in July, the premiere on September 1, a subsequent nine-...
15 Sep 2022

Video of the Day: Audi R8 V10 performance vs Audi RS Q e-tron Dakar

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76237"] words: Bill, photo: carwow We featured the Audi RS Q e-tron Dakar against the Audi RS e-tron GT before in a battle of electrics but now it's electric/hybrid versus gasoline. The RS Q e-tron Dakar has 340hp but at a literal flip of a switch, it goes up to 680. The R8 has 620hp but is much lighter at 3400lbs versus 4850lbs for the Dakar. So who will win? Find out below. [embed]https://youtu.be/nes85rlHJFI[/embed]
1 Sep 2022

Audi RS Q e-tron E2: Lighter, More Aerodynamic and Even More Efficient

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75805"] source: Audi AG Second evolution of the rally winner competing for the first time in October Fundamentally new body optimizes weight and air flow Improved operating strategy and optimized control concept In March 2022, the Audi RS Q e-tron won its first desert rally in Abu Dhabi, and now the next evolution is ready. The innovative prototype presents itself significantly improved for the 2022 Morocco Rally and the 2023 Dakar...
29 Aug 2022

New Audi RS Q e-tron to be Revealed September 1 for the 2023 Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75530"] words: Bill, photos: Audi AG The past week was a whirlwind for Audi Sport fans when it was finally confirmed that Audi will join F1 in 2026 and today, Audi Sport dropped a teaser photo of the new RS Q e-tron. The reveal will be on Thursday, September 1st. Not familiar with the RS Q e-tron? It's Audi's return to the famous Dakar Rally but with modern technology  such as the alternative drive concept of the Audi RS Q e-tron that comb...
1 Aug 2022

Video of the Day: Audi RS e-tron GT vs Audi RS Q e-tron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74583"] words: Bill, photo: carwow Mat from carwow takes on the surprisingly huge Audi RS Q e-tron Dakar (driven by Emil Bergkvist) in an Audi RS e-tron GT. I say surprisingly huge because I've only seen the RS Q e-tron by itself or against other similarly sized vehicles. It looks like to came straight from the movie Aliens. Will it be Game Over, man! for Mat and the RS e-tron GT? It's also interesting to hear the RS Q e-tron. Who will win...
17 May 2022

The Audi RS Q e-tron Rocks Hamburg

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71974"] source: Audi AG Eye-catching futuristic prototype at the OMR Festival Spectacular trip from the container port to the exhibition center Hanseatic city hyped: Ekström/Bergkvist cause a stir for electric mobility The futuristic Audi RS Q e-tron was one of the stars at the FUTURE MOVES New Mobility Summit as part of the OMR Festival in Hamburg on Tuesday. With a spectacular trip from the container port to the exhibition cente...
16 May 2022

Audi Tradition Is Retrieving Treasures From Motorsports History From Its Hallowed Halls

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71781"] source: Audi AG May 15 for International Museum Day in the Audi museum mobile and at the Audi Piazza at the Audi Forum Ingolstadt App in the museum: all exhibits in the Ingolstadt technology museum and highlights from Audi history are also in the Audi Tradition app Experience a century of racing history – Audi Tradition is making it possible: In celebration of International Museum Day under the motto “Discover Museums with Joy,�...
11 Mar 2022

Emotional First Victory in the Desert: Audi RS Q e-tron wins in Abu Dhabi

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="69238"] Historic first success of an electrified drive in the desert Stéphane Peterhansel celebrates eighth personal victory at Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge Julius Seebach: “Breakthrough for our innovation” Audi has once again made history in motorsport with technical innovation: Following its debut with four stage victories at the Dakar Rally in January, the Audi RS Q e-tron now clinched its first overall victory – in just it...
9 Feb 2022

Ken Block Thrilled with the Audi RS Q e-tron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68451"] source: Audi AG US drift artist drives Mattias Ekström’s Dakar car Historic treasures from Audi Tradition at the GP Ice Race Ken Block: “A phenomenal experience” This was a car swap of a very special kind: with Mattias Ekström as the instructor in the co-driver’s seat, Ken Block tested the Audi RS Q e-tron with start number 224 on snow and ice. The outing during the GP Ice Race in Zell am See (Austria) was the spectacular...
8 Jan 2022

Half-Time Results at the Dakar Rally: Three Audi RS Q e-tron Prove Innovative Strength

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67692"] source: Audi AG Oliver Hoffmann, Board Member for Technical Development: “Strong in sporting terms right from the start” Julius Seebach: “Spirit in the team makes me proud” First stage win already in Stage 3 Six podium finishes in the daily results, reliably working electric drive systems, full competitiveness on debut and fascination with e-mobility at the world’s toughest rally: Audi already puts an exclamation mark on th...
6 Jan 2022

Rotiform Announces Technical Partnership with Audi Sport for the 2022 Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67630"] source: Rotiform Wheel Pros’ brand, Rotiform, announced today a technical partnership with Audi Sport and their RS Q e-tron alternative-powered vehicle. The innovative prototype vehicle debuted at the 2022 Dakar Rally. The RS Q e-tron is an unprecedented vehicle in its class – not only as a technical concept but marking both Audi and Rotiform’s first appearance in the world renowned race. The partnership will include Rotiform race w...